CSMS Message: 98-000651

TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.

FROM : LEO WELLS

SUBJECT : SHRIMP EMBARGO - UPDATE

DATE : 07/31/1998

JULY 29, 1998

RES-2-30-FO:TC:I:O
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TO: ALL TRADE COMPLIANCE PROCESS OWNERS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION

RE: OGA-98-4-SHRIMP TRADE EMBARGO - UPDATE

PASS TO: ALL NATIONAL IMPORT SPECIALISTS, IMPORT
SPECIALISTS, ENTRY OFFICERS AND INSPECTORS

BY LETTER, DATED JULY 22, 1998, FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF
STATE, CUSTOMS HEADQUARTERS HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT
NIGERIA AND VENEZUELA HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED AS SHRIMP
HARVESTING NATIONS WHICH UTILIZE AN ACCEPTABLE METHOD OF
SHRIMP AND PRAWN HARVESTING. THIS CERTIFICATION TO
CONGRESS BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON
JULY 21, 1998. IN THIS REGARD, THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES
WILL BE IMPLEMENTED.

ACTIONS:

1. CERTIFICATION BY STATE DEPARTMENT

WITH RESPECT TO EXPORTS OF SHRIMP AND PRAWNS AND
PRODUCTS THEREOF ON OR AFTER JULY 21, 1998, HARVESTED BY
NIGERIA OR VENEZUELA, THEY MAY BE IMPORTED INTO THE
UNITED STATES IF ACCOMPANIED BY A STATE DEPARTMENT FORM
DSP-121, "SHRIMP EXPORTER'S-IMPORTER'S DECLARATION"
(WITHOUT COMPLETION OF BLOCK 8 FOR FOREIGN GOVERNMENT
CERTIFICATION).

2. QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS ISSUANCE

QUESTIONS BY THE IMPORTING PUBLIC CONCERNING THIS
ISSUANCE SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
BUREAU OF OCEANS AND INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND
SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS AT (202) 647-2335.

QUESTIONS BY CUSTOMS OFFICERS SHOULD BE REFERRED TO
CUSTOMS HEADQUARTERS, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION, OGA
LIAISON, AT (202) 927-0771.

PHILIP METZGER